English Explanatory Dictionary

donkeys

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of donkey
noun
  1. the Brisbane Broncos (a rugby league club based in Brisbane, Australia)

Word forms

donkeys

Etymology

From the fact that a donkey is typically depicted as a clumsy animal with a lack of intelligence (evident in terms such as ass and donkey vote), in comparison to a horse which is depicted as a strong and powerful companion animal. A bronco is a bucking horse.

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